What is recorded here
Fairy forts and raths were built in the middle ages and before. People lived in them and kept their animals there. They are not fairy forts at all.
Marked 'Fort' on OS 1836 ed. and 'Site of' on 1876 ed. Situated on a natural knoll in low-lying ground. Not visible at ground level.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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